Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I am against you,” declares the LORD Almighty. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness and the kingdoms your shame. New Living Translation “I am your enemy!” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. “And now I will lift your skirts and show all the earth your nakedness and shame. English Standard Version Behold, I am against you, declares the LORD of hosts, and will lift up your skirts over your face; and I will make nations look at your nakedness and kingdoms at your shame. Berean Standard Bible “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. King James Bible Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. New King James Version “Behold, I am against you,” says the LORD of hosts; “I will lift your skirts over your face, I will show the nations your nakedness, And the kingdoms your shame. New American Standard Bible “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of armies; “And I will lift up your skirts over your face, And show the nations your nakedness, And the kingdoms your shame. NASB 1995 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of hosts; “And I will lift up your skirts over your face, And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace. NASB 1977 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of hosts; “And I will lift up your skirts over your face, And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace. Legacy Standard Bible “Behold, I am against you,” declares Yahweh of hosts; “And I will uncover your skirts over your face And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace. Amplified Bible “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of hosts, “And I will lift up your skirts over your face, And I will let the nations look at your nakedness [O Nineveh] And the kingdoms at your disgrace. Christian Standard Bible I am against you. This is the declaration of the LORD of Armies. I will lift your skirts over your face and display your nakedness to nations, your shame to kingdoms. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am against you. This is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts. I will lift your skirts over your face and display your nakedness to nations, your shame to kingdoms. American Standard Version Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face; and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. Contemporary English Version But I, the LORD All-Powerful, am now your enemy. I will pull up your skirt and let nations and kingdoms stare at your nakedness. English Revised Version Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face; and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I am against you, Nineveh," declares the LORD of Armies. "I will lift up your dress over your face. I will show nations your naked body and kingdoms your disgrace. Good News Translation The LORD Almighty says, "I will punish you, Nineveh! I will strip you naked and let the nations see you, see you in all your shame. International Standard Version "Look, I am against you," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "so I will pull up your dress over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations, and your disgrace to the kingdoms. Majority Standard Bible ?Behold, I am against you,? declares the LORD of Hosts. ?I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. NET Bible I am against you," declares the LORD who commands armies. "I will strip off your clothes! I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms; New Heart English Bible "Look, I am against you," says the LORD of hosts, "and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will remove thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. World English Bible “Behold, I am against you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Behold, I [am] against you,” "" A declaration of YHWH of Hosts, "" “And have removed your skirts before your face, "" And have showed nations your nakedness, "" And kingdoms your shame, Young's Literal Translation Lo, I am against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And have removed thy skirts before thy face, And have shewed nations thy nakedness, And kingdoms thy shame, Smith's Literal Translation Behold me against thee, says Jehovah of armies; and I uncovered thy skirts upon thy face, and I caused nations to see thy nakedness, and kingdoms thy shame. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold I come against thee, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will discover thy shame to thy face, and will shew thy nakedness to the nations, and thy shame to kingdoms. Catholic Public Domain Version behold, I will come to you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will reveal your shame to your face, and I will show your nakedness to the Gentiles, and your disgrace to kingdoms. New American Bible I now come against you— oracle of the LORD of hosts— and I will lift your skirt above your face; I will show your nakedness to the nations, to the kingdoms your shame! New Revised Standard Version I am against you, says the LORD of hosts, and will lift up your skirts over your face; and I will let nations look on your nakedness and kingdoms on your shame. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, I am against you, says the LORD of hosts; and I will raise your skirts over your face and will show the nations your nakedness and the kingdoms your shame. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, I am against you, says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts, and I shall throw your skirts over your faces, and I shall show your nakedness to the nations and your dishonor to the kingdoms OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, And I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, And I will shew the nations thy nakedness, And the kingdoms thy shame. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord God Almighty, and I will uncover thy skirts in thy presence, and I will shew the nations thy shame, and the kingdoms thy disgrace. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judgment Against Nineveh…4because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft. 5“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. 6I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.… Cross References Isaiah 47:2-3 Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” Jeremiah 13:22 And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed. Ezekiel 16:37 therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. Hosea 2:10 And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands. Revelation 17:16 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. Lamentations 1:8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. Isaiah 3:17 the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” Jeremiah 13:26 So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen. Ezekiel 23:29 They will treat you with hatred, take all for which you have worked, and leave you naked and bare, so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity Micah 1:11 Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you. Revelation 18:6-7 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. / As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ Isaiah 20:4 so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. Jeremiah 50:31-32 “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.” Ezekiel 23:25-27 And I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant will be consumed by fire. / They will strip off your clothes and take your fine jewelry. / So I will put an end to your indecency and prostitution, which began in the land of Egypt, and you will not lift your eyes to them or remember Egypt anymore.’ Isaiah 47:10-11 You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’ / But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly. Treasury of Scripture Behold, I am against you, said the LORD of hosts; and I will discover your skirts on your face, and I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. I am. Nahum 2:13 Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard. Ezekiel 23:25 And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire. I will discover. Isaiah 47:2,3 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers… Jeremiah 13:22,26 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare… Ezekiel 16:37 Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. Jump to Previous Affirmation Armies Declares Discover Disgrace Face Hosts Kingdoms Lift Nakedness Nations Pulled Remove Removed Shame Shew Shewed Show Skirts Unclothed UncoverJump to Next Affirmation Armies Declares Discover Disgrace Face Hosts Kingdoms Lift Nakedness Nations Pulled Remove Removed Shame Shew Shewed Show Skirts Unclothed UncoverNahum 3 1. The destruction of Nineveh.“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. This phrase signifies a direct and personal confrontation from God, emphasizing His role as the divine warrior. The title "LORD of Hosts" underscores His supreme authority over heavenly armies, indicating that His judgment is both powerful and inevitable. This declaration is reminiscent of other prophetic warnings, such as those found in Isaiah 13:4 and Jeremiah 50:31, where God similarly opposes nations due to their wickedness. The phrase serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His active role in the affairs of nations, particularly in holding them accountable for their actions. “I will lift your skirts over your face.” I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD of HostsThis title emphasizes God's supreme authority and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His ability to execute judgment. 2. Nineveh The capital of the Assyrian Empire, known for its great power and cruelty. Nahum's prophecy is directed against this city, symbolizing the downfall of a sinful and oppressive regime. 3. Nations and Kingdoms These represent the surrounding peoples and territories that will witness Nineveh's humiliation and downfall as a result of God's judgment. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in JudgmentGod is portrayed as the ultimate judge who holds nations accountable for their actions. His declaration, "I am against you," serves as a sobering reminder of His authority over all. The Consequences of Pride and Sin Nineveh's exposure and shame are direct results of its pride and cruelty. This serves as a warning that sin, especially on a national scale, leads to disgrace and downfall. Public Exposure of Sin The imagery of lifting skirts and exposing nakedness symbolizes the public revelation of sin. It teaches that hidden sins will eventually be brought to light. The Certainty of Divine Justice The prophecy assures believers that God's justice will prevail, even when it seems delayed. This encourages trust in God's timing and righteousness. Repentance and Humility The passage calls for introspection and repentance, urging individuals and nations to humble themselves before God to avoid similar judgment.Verse 5. - I am against thee (see note on Nahum 2:13). The Lord will punish Nineveh with the utmost ignominy, treating her ("the whore," ver. 4) like a harlot or adulteress. Thy skirts. The borders of the long flowing dress which added to her pomp (comp. Isaiah 47:2, etc.; Jeremiah 13:26; Lamentations 1:8). Upon (before) thy face. So that thou mayst know thine own shame. I will show the nations. All men shall see what thou really art, like an adulteress haled before the congregation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Behold,הִנְנִ֣י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! I [am] against you,” אֵלַ֗יִךְ (’ê·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to declares נְאֻם֙ (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts. צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign “I will lift וְגִלֵּיתִ֥י (wə·ḡil·lê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal your skirts שׁוּלַ֖יִךְ (šū·la·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7757: A skirt, a bottom edge over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your face. פָּנָ֑יִךְ (pā·nā·yiḵ) Noun - common plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 6440: The face I will show וְהַרְאֵיתִ֤י (wə·har·’ê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see your nakedness מַעְרֵ֔ךְ (ma‘·rêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 4626: A nude place, the pudenda, a vacant space to the nations גוֹיִם֙ (ḡō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and your shame קְלוֹנֵֽךְ׃ (qə·lō·w·nêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7036: Disgrace, the pudenda to the kingdoms. וּמַמְלָכ֖וֹת (ū·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign Links Nahum 3:5 NIVNahum 3:5 NLT Nahum 3:5 ESV Nahum 3:5 NASB Nahum 3:5 KJV Nahum 3:5 BibleApps.com Nahum 3:5 Biblia Paralela Nahum 3:5 Chinese Bible Nahum 3:5 French Bible Nahum 3:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Nahum 3:5 Behold I am against you says Yahweh (Nah. 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